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Thefollowingisalistingofpossibledeckleaksourcesandstandardrepairs.
1.Chainplates
:Eachyearatcommissioningafterrigisinstalledandtuned,adda
caulkingbeadaroundthebaseofthechainplate.Ifpersistentleaksoccur,whentheboat
isdecommissioned,liftthestainlesssteelchainplatecover,countersinkalargersealant
grooveunderthecover,andrecaulkwithapolysulfideorurethanesealant.
2.Toerails
:Varioustechniquesmaybeinvolved,dependingupontheseverityofthe
problem.Firsttightentoerailboltnutsonthehullflange.Iftighteningalonedoes
notwork,removenutsandreinstallwitharecessedwasherandsolidbutylcaulking.Some
plugsmayhavetoberemovedtoholdnut.
Inextremecases,andiftoerailsarelooseenoughtoseeavoidundertherubrailand
willnottightendown,removeplugsunderrubrailedge,andremoveallnuts.Applya
urethanesealant,suchas3M5200,andreinstallwithcaulkedrecesswashers.(RefertoI
01)
3.DeckDrains
:Cleansurfacethoroughlyandapplyaurethanesealantaroundjoint
betweendraintubeandhull,anddeckoutsideandinsidethecabin.
4.GenoaTrackOutboard
:Sameastoerailexceptscrewheadisreadilyaccessible.
(RefertoI08)
5.GenoaTrackInboard
:Tightenboltsafterremovingcover.Ifnotsuccessful,remove
boltsandtrack,countersinksealantgrooveifnotinplace,rebedtrackwithbutyl
sealantandinstalloversizewashers.
6.Windows
:a)Ifwaterappearsonlinerunderwindowsorberthtops,rubsilicone
aroundframeedge.Cleanoffexcesscaulkingimmediatelywithcleanrag.ifnot
successful,removewindowandrecaulkwithbutylandsiliconesealants.
6.Windows(Cont'd)
:b)Ifwaterappearsonblackrubbergasketorinaluminumchannel,
rubsiliconeinvoidbetweenglassandframe,reglazeorreplacewindow.
7.MastStep
Sabre28,Sabre30:Recaulkmaststepatholesforwiresandaround
edges.Ifthisisnotsuccessful,removemaststepandrecaulk.
8.MastCollar
Sabre34,Sabre38:Retapeandsealboot.Recaulkcollarboltsand
aroundbase.
9.TravellerBoltsandSprayHoodBolts
:Recaulkboltswithurethanesealant.
10.StanchionPostsandRailBases
:Rubinsiliconeorurethanesealantaroundbase
edgeandscrewheads.Ifthisisnotsuccessful,removebaseandcountersinkasealant
grooveateachbolt.Recaulkwithsolidbutyltapesealant.
11.WinchPockets
:Recaulkwithsiliconealongalljointsinsidepocket.
12.EmergencyTillerCover,PedestalandWheelGuardBase,CockpitDrains
:Recaulkwith
butylsealant.
13.AnchorWell
Bulkhead:Recaulkwithsilicone.
14.TeakComponentsandTrim
:Applypolysulfideseamsealantaroundbaseofleaking
areas.
15.OtherDeckHardware
:Removeandrebedwithbutylcaulk.Countersinkboltholein
deckifnotdone,toprovidesealantgroove.
16.DoradeVent
:Applyurethanesealanttoinsidejointbetweenboxandsidesinside
thebox.
17.CockpitHatches
:Addfoamrubbertapegaskettohatch.
18.EngineVentilationScoops
:Whennotinuse,blockwithragorsponge.